DEBEVOISE EVENTS

• Forthcoming Russia Sanctions Events Hosted by Debevoise

RUSSIA NEWS

• Russia Restricts Agricultural Imports from US, EU, Canada, Australia and Norway
• US Restricts Exports to Russia’s Energy Sector, Adds United Shipbuilding Corporation to Entity List
• Canada Expands Russian and Ukrainian Sanctions
• Ukrainian Parliament Enacts Sanctions Legislation
• Switzerland Expands Russian “Watchlist”
• Norway Announces Further Russian Sanctions

UK NEWS

• UK Government Decides not to Proceed with “Contract Sanctions”
• BIS Releases Detailed FAQs on Russian Sanctions

US NEWS

• OFAC Revises and Clarifies “50% Rule”, Combines Ownership Interests of Different Blocked Persons
• OFAC Expands Sudan General Licence for Academic Institutions
• US Makes New Terrorism Designations Targeting Al-Nusrah and ISIL

UN NEWS

• UN Adds Three Individuals to Afghanistan-Related Taliban Sanctions List

OTHER NEWS

• FinCEN Issues Proposed Rules Enhancing Customer Due Diligence Requirements